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A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
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M. Harding saith further, If quietness of Conscience come of the Word of God only, then had Abel no more quietness of Conscience then wicked restless Cain. Then should Paul the Eremite, and Antony, and Hilarion, and Pambus, and other Holy men, living in Wilderness without Letters, have had no rest, ne quiet at their hearts. And why so? Because they had no Word written.
M. Hardinge saithe further, If quietnesse of Conscience comme of the VVoorde of God onely, then had Abel no more quietnesse of Conscience then wicked restlesse Cain. Then should Paule the Eremite, and Antonie, and Hilarion, and Pambus, and other Holy menne, liuinge in Wildernesse without Letters, haue had no reste, ne quiet at theire hartes. And why so? Bicause they had no Woorde written.
Who would think, that M. Harding, bearing such a countenance of Divinity, would thus go about to deceive him self with a point of Sophistry? Chrysostome saithe,1 Deus Conditor Humani Generis ab initio per seipsum homibus loquebatur: God the Creator of Mankind, from the beginning spake unto men by him self, in his own person. And S. Paule saithe, Deus olim multifariàm, multisquemodis Patribus locutus est: In Old times God spake many ways, and in sundry sorts unto the Fathers. And doth M. Harding think, when God him self in his own person, and presently spake unto Abel, that Abel beard not then the Word of God? We speak not so precisely, and nicely of God's Word written in Paper. For so it is a Creature Corruptible, and shall consume, and perish, as other Corruptible Creatures do. But the Word of God, which we speak of, endureth for ever.
Who woulde thinke, that M. Hardinge, bearinge sutche a countenance of Diuinitie, woulde thus goe aboute to deceiue him selfe with a pointe of Sophistrie? Chrysostome saithe,1 Deus Conditor Humani Generis ab initio per seipsum homibus loquebatur: God the Creatour of Mankinde, frō the beginninge spake vnto menne by him selfe, in his owne personne. And S. Paule saithe, Deus olim multifariàm, multisquemodis Patribꝰ locutus est: In Old times God spake many vvaies, and in sundrie sortes vnto the Fathers. And doothe M. Hardinge thinke, when God him selfe in his owne personne, and presently spake vnto Abel, that Abel bearde not then the Woorde of God? Wée speake not so precisely, and nicely of Goddes Woorde written in Paper. For so it is a Creature Corruptible, and shal consume, and perishe, as other Corruptible Creatures doo. But the VVoorde of God, whiche wée speake of, endureth for euer.